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Allan Rich

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Allan Rich

Born February 8, 1926 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USADied August 22, 202061 films

Allan Rich (born Benjamin Norman Schultz; (February 8, 1926 – August 22, 2020) was an American character actor, author and activist.

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Allan Rich was one of the many alleged communist sympathizers blacklisted in the 1950s Hollywood blacklist. He mentored Rene Russo in the world of acting and also played a judge in Hill Street Blues.

Rich was the co-founder of non-profit organization We Care About Kids, which produces educational short films for middle and high school youths.

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Essential films

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Filmography

61 films as actor
  1. 2014Wish I Was HereRabbi Twersky
  2. 2010Father and Son
  3. 2008The Last WordFrancis
  4. 2007My Sexiest YearPapa
  5. 2007Rise: Blood HunterHarrison
  6. 2007The Memory ThiefZvi
  7. 2007Man in the ChairSpeed
  8. 2006The AlibiKlump
  9. 2002The Burial SocietyHy Leibowitz
  10. 2002The DogwalkerSam
  11. 2001SkippyGordan Gates
  12. 1998Exposé
  13. 1998The Christmas PathJudge Landers
  14. 1997AmistadJudge Juttson
  15. 1997Out to SeaSebastian
  16. 1996The Rich Man's WifeBill Adolphe
  17. 1996JackDr. Benfante
  18. 1996Miami HustleStein
  19. 1995Two MuchReverend Larrabee
  20. 1995National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly SinsZiggy Brillman
  21. 1994DisclosureBen Heller
  22. 1994Quiz ShowRobert Kintner
  23. 1994A Part of the FamilyBurt
  24. 1993Amore!Studio Executive #1
  25. 1992Dead On: Relentless IIGrazinsky
  26. 1992Nickel & DimeBernie Stadler
  27. 1991Guilty by SuspicionLeonard Marks
  28. 1991Highlander II: The QuickeningAllan Neyman
  29. 1991Ragin CajunRegetti
  30. 1990Matters of the HeartBoston Official
  31. 1990Betsy's WeddingNate Tobias
  32. 1989Another ChanceJ.R. Jacobs
  33. 1988Checking OutDr. Haskell
  34. 1986Bad GuysLuigi Constantine
  35. 1985J.O.E. and the ColonelPop Roth
  36. 1984KidcoJim Clark
  37. 1982FrancesMr. Bebe
  38. 1982The EntityDr. Walcott
  39. 1982Eating RaoulNazi
  40. 1981The Ordeal of Bill CarneyJudge Stanley Mosk
  41. 1981The Archer: Fugitive from the EmpirePaeter Yos
  42. 1981Chicago StoryG.W. Rosen
  43. 1981A Gun in the HouseRoy Grutman
  44. 1980Gideon's TrumpetTobias Simon
  45. 1980Hero at LargeMarty Fields
  46. 1980Leo and LoreeJarvis
  47. 1979The Frisco KidMr. Bialik
  48. 1979VoicesMontrose Meier
  49. 1978The MillionaireGeorge Jelks
  50. 1978Uncle Joe ShannonDr. Clark
  51. 1977A Killing AffairCapt. Bullis
  52. 1977The Hostage HeartDr. Motzkin
  53. 1977TerracesMr. Vogel
  54. 1977Tail Gunner JoeRay Jenkins
  55. 1976Scott FreeMax
  56. 1976Newman's Drugstore
  57. 1976Mallory: Circumstantial EvidenceJudge Paul Pieter
  58. 1975The Happy HookerDesk Sergeant
  59. 1975Strike ForcePolice Commissioner
  60. 1974The GamblerBernie
  61. 1973SerpicoD. A. Tauber